Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D. K. Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah have always been like north and south pole. That is why they are doing separate election tours, saud Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday October 27, he said that during elections, the padayatras are usually held in the State. But people are well aware that who has worked for them when they were in distress and people would teach lesson at right timebti such people. He said none of the MLAs who have joined BJP from JDS and Congress will go back. There is no information about anyone going to Congress. If you know, tell me, he quipped the media.
Legislative Council Member A. H. Vishwanath will also not go to Congress. The party made him a member of the Legislative Council. He expressed confidence that there is no question of his return as he himself has told what happened and for what reason he had left Congress, he said.
Further, taking a jibe at Siddu, Sudhakar said, “Siddaramaiah has learnt everything but has not learnt to use plural while addressing people. I do not mind that as he is elder to me and has addressed in singular. He retorted that there was nothing special in talking like that. I am like neutral in a way. He said that they are talking against me because I am working as a rival to the Congress party in some districts.
He said a confirmed case of Omicron strain has been found in Maharashtra. But that mutant strain has not been found in Karnataka yet. However, we have given guidelines to the border districts. As of now, there is no occasion to make masks mandatory. 100% mark has been crossed in the administration of Covid vaccine. He appealed everyone to take third dose.
He said recruitment of senior and junior nursing staff will be done and said that action has been taken to fill the vacant staff in Health Department.
